To Be All of Who I Am: Jerod Tate On Finding His Way as an Indigenous Composer

Shar Music’s own Shruthi Kattumenu sat down for an interview with Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate ‪@jerodtatevideos‬ to discuss his career, aspirations, and moments of pride he celebrates as a Native American musician and composer.
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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
The Path to Composer: 0:50
Integrating Culture with Classical Music: 6:09
Working with large studios: 9:33
Cultural Challenges: 11:43
Biggest Accomplishment: 12:40
Conducting Symphonies: 15:25
Representing American-Indian Communities: 19:17
Advice for Young Musicians: 20:30
Tate's Music vs Traditional American-Indian: 22:23
Notable Artists: 28:46
Outro: 30:08
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About Jerod Tate:
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate is a classical composer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma, and is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. The Washington Post selected him as one of “22 for ’22: Composers and performers to watch this year” and raved about his rare ability to “effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.” His commissioned works have been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Colorado Ballet, and many more.
Tate was appointed a 2022 Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductee, 2021 Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. Department of State, and is a governor-appointed Creativity Ambassador for the State of Oklahoma. He won an Emmy for his work on the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority documentary, The Science of Composing, and his music was featured on the HBO series Westworld. Tate served as Guest Composer, conductor, and pianist for San Francisco Symphony’s Currents Program, and was a Guest Composer for Metropolitan Museum of Art’s program Home with ETHEL and Friends.
Tate’s middle name, Impichchaachaaha', means “his high corncrib” and is his inherited traditional Chickasaw house name. Learn more at www.jerodtate.com.
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